1989 Ed.]
Television
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7. Application for licence
(1) Any company complying with section 10 may apply in writing in a form determined by the Broadcasting Authority for a licence to broadcast.
(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be submitted to the Broadcasting Authority at such place and within such time as may be determined by the Broadcasting Authority in any particular case.
(Replaced 7 of 1973 s. 5. Amended 49 of 1987 s. 17)
8. Grant of licences
(1) The Governor may appoint the Broadcasting Authority to consider applications and to make recommendations thereon to the Governor in Council. (Amended 49 of 1987 s. 17)
(2) (a) Having considered the recommendations submitted under subsection (1), the Governor in Council may grant a licence which shall be subject, in addition to the conditions set out in this Ordinance, to such conditions as he may specify, which conditions may relate to any matter contained in the application form submitted by the licensee under section 7.
(b) Subject to paragraph (c) and without affecting the generality of paragraph (a), conditions attached to a licence may include
(i) a condition requiring the licensee to broadcast such programmes, announcements and other material as the Broadcasting Authority shall require and at such time or times, or within such period or periods and on such programme service or programme services as that authority shall specify when making the requirement;
(c)
(ii) a condition prohibiting or restricting, in a manner specified in the condition, the broadcasting by the licensee of advertising material which is of a class or description so specified.
(i) In case material, pursuant to a condition attached to a licence, is required to be broadcast at any time between the hours of 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. in any period from Monday to Friday inclusive, it shall not, without the consent of the licensee concerned, on any day either exceed, or exceed in the aggregate, 30 minutes in duration.
(ii) The periods during which broadcasting material, pursuant to a condition attached to a licence, is required to be broadcast shall in the aggregate not exceed any of the following-
(A) 24 hours in any period of 24 hours commencing at 6 a.m.;